I almost have a guilty conscience bringing this to your attention because it was such an innocent mistake and I've often wondered why it doesn't happen more.

Anyway, Miles had to cancel on an appearance on the LSU Tiger Tour in Monroe, La., on Tuesday because of bad weather. His flight from a recruiting trip in Atlanta was diverted from his destination of Monroe because of storms. No big deal.

Then Miles took the classy step of addressing the crowd when a cell phone was held up to a microphone, expressing his disappointment at being unable to keep his commitment. He also talked of rescheduling the event. No big deal.

Then comes the big deal, as reported by the Monroe News-Star:

"Miles' next sentence drew groans as he mispoke about where he was supposed to be on Tuesday -- and next week. "I look forward to getting to Shreveport to see a lot of friends," Miles told his waiting Monroe audience."

Hey, it's an honest mistake. How easy would it be for George Strait (a personal favorite) to greet the crowd in, say, Kansas City by saying, "Hello, Omaha!" After a while, the towns all run together.

But of course, this isn't Steve Spurrier we're talking about or Urban Meyer or Phillip Fulmer. It's Les Miles -- the coach who, for some reason, felt compelled to address a crowd in a public place in Baton Rouge in February by using the F-word to describe Alabama.

And Alabama vs. LSU has now digressed into Nick Saban vs. Les Miles.

Sure enough, next November when LSU comes to Bryant-Denny, someone will hold up a sign welcoming Miles to Birmingham.

It's an honest mistake. But this being Alabama and Miles being Miles, it's also a funny mistake.